Missone's spider gecko
Missone's spider gecko (Rhinogekko misonnei),[1][2] also known commonly as Witte's gecko,[3] is a species of lizard in the family Gekkonidae. The species is found in Iran and possibly Pakistan.[1][2]
| Missone's spider gecko | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Family: | Gekkonidae |
| Genus: | Rhinogekko |
| Species: | R. misonnei |
| Binomial name | |
| Rhinogekko misonnei de Witte, 1973 | |
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Etymology
The specific name, misonnei, is in honor of Xavier Misonne who is a Belgian anthropologist and zoologist.[3]
Geographic range
R. misonnei is found in Iran and Pakistan.[2] The IUCN Redlist considers its presence in Pakistan uncertain.[1]
References
- Papenfuss, T.; Sharifi, M. (2021). "Rhinogekko misonnei". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2021: e.T164743A149348239. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2021-3.RLTS.T164743A149348239.en. Retrieved 21 March 2022.
- Rhinogekko misonnei at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database. Accessed 10 January 2019.
- Beolens, Bo; Watkins, Michael; Grayson, Michael (2011). The Eponym Dictionary of Reptiles. Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press. xiii + 296 pp. ISBN 978-1-4214-0135-5. (Agamura misonnei, p. 179).
Further reading
- de Witte G-F (1973). "Description d'un Gekkonidae nouveau de l'Iran (Reptilia, Sauria)". Bulletin de l'Institut Royal des Sciences Naturelles de Belgique 49 (1): 1–6. (Rhinogekko misonnei, new species). (in French).
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